Shelf Pottery, Halifax
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
yes XB
luckily I got mine from a dealer who had bought a large collection of Shelf pottery so although it was an unusual design ( which was the reason I picked it) the glazes,decoration and clay were a perfect fit for Shelf.
Freaky that I hardly ever look at mine but yesterday my wife and I discussed it over breakfast.
luckily I got mine from a dealer who had bought a large collection of Shelf pottery so although it was an unusual design ( which was the reason I picked it) the glazes,decoration and clay were a perfect fit for Shelf.
Freaky that I hardly ever look at mine but yesterday my wife and I discussed it over breakfast.
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
Thanks Dan - that's so useful. It is such an unusual design & I picked it up for exactly the same reason. It reminds me a bit of prehistoric cave paintings.
I'm not familiar with Shelf so see what I can find on line. Thanks again.
I'm not familiar with Shelf so see what I can find on line. Thanks again.
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
the three legged stag may have roots in prehistoric sub - Saharan culture, I have seen clay animals from Mali that share the tripod form
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Thanks Dan - you're a mine of information! This is going to be really interesting to research further.
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Hi thanks for the tip. Had a pleasant half hour refreshing on his stuff earlier and it is lovely. Couldn't find anything quite the same and frustratingly the mark is a little obscure. Thanks
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
Definitely Bernard Rooke. Not the best of his pieces tho. He was also very prolific,as his sons also worked at the pottery and produced work under his imprimatur. The most prized pieces nowadays are the very large lamp bases, which are now very much design pieces. There was an exhibition in Peterbrough a few months ago.
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Thanks Phil. Yes some of the lamp bases are very good, really like them.
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
Shelf Pottery.
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Shelf Lamp
https://pin.it/fa5nx2rwvvsjxh
https://pin.it/fa5nx2rwvvsjxh
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
Yes that make more sense, thanks all.
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
the fact that Rooke pottery can be mistaken for Shelf and vice versa speaks volumes
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One with a label
https://pin.it/5qlocui52zn3bz
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I've just come into possession of a huge Shelf Pottery Lamp. It's 70cm tall and 40cm wide. Bulb fittings on the interior and exterior. I'm currently waiting for a 50cm retro looking shade to arrive in the post. I'm very pleased with it. Has anyone else seen a piece of Shelf Pottery this large before?
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
I haven't seen anything nearly as big
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
imagine the info Graham could add to our Shelf thread if he joined the forum.....
Perhaps we should all invite potters to join? Especially the ones who's careers have not been documented before
Perhaps we should all invite potters to join? Especially the ones who's careers have not been documented before
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I'll email him a link to the forum.
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tall vase - Shelf, Halifax
Can anyone identify this tall vase
Thanks
Thanks
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Re: Shelf Pottery, Halifax
looks like Shelf pottery
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